THE SHEFFIELD FORGEMASTERS LIMITED BENEVOLENT FUND

Registered charity 236986 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ATLAS AND NORFOLK WORKS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

To provide benefits for employees and former employees of Sheffield Forgemasters (including dependents) who are suffering undue hardship or harm.

Objects

1 TO MAKE GRANTS OF MONEY OR PAYMENTS OF PENSIONS OR THE PROVISIONS OF LOANS SERVICES OR FACILITIES TO PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND WHO ARE; A) FIRST WORLD WAR HARDSHIP BENEFICIARIES; B) PERSONS WHO HAVE AT ANY TIME BEEN EMPLOYED BY THOMAS FIRTH & SONS,JOHN BROWN & COMPANY LIMITED, THOMAS FIRTH & JOHN BROWN LIMITED AND FIRTH BROWN LIMITED ALL OF SHEFFIELD OR;III) PERSONS WHO ARE OR HAVE AT ANY TIME BEEN EMPLOYED BY THE SHEFFIELD FORGEMASTERS LIMITED.2 TO MAKE SUBSCRIPTIONS OR DONATIONS IN AID OF THE FUNDS OF ANY CHARITABLE INSTITUTE TO ENSURE THAT PERSONS WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED BY THE NEW COMPANY OR ARE DEPENDANTS OF SUCH PERSONS,BENEFIT FROM SUCH.

Area of benefit: SHEFFIELD AND ELSEWHERE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,091,712, representing a net increase from the previous year's £1,056,036. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity generated a net income of £35,676, driven by investment gains and income, while incurring £7,504 in total expenditure.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr GRAHAM AUBREY HONEYMAN CBEchair
• Gareth Barker
• Ian Robert Nicholls · trustee of 2 other charities
• JOHN PHILLIP LOVELL

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

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